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     Robert L. Boober, son of Walter H. Boober and Margaret McKinnon, was born circa 1907 at Maine.¹

     Walter Boober, son of Walter H. Boober and Margaret McKinnon, was born in May 1899 at Maine.¹

     Walter H. Boober was born in September 1866 at Maine.¹

     Walter, married Margaret McKinnon circa 1889.²

     Walter died in 1946,³ and was buried at Howland Cemetery, Howland, Penobscot, Maine.³

     William James Boober, son of Walter H. Boober and Margaret McKinnon, was born on 6 January 1890 at Hartland, Somerset, Maine.^1,3

     William, at age 25, son of Walter H. Boober and Margaret McKinnon, married Florence E. Edgett at age 19 on 7 April 1915 at Passadumkeag, Penobscot, Maine.⁴

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. William filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 27), while living at Howland, Penobscot, Maine. He was employed as a paper maker at the Howland Pulp and Paper and described as height, short and stout build with blue eyes and dark brown hair..⁵

     William, at age 30, son of Walter H. Boober and Margaret McKinnon, married Ethel Mary White on 29 June 1920 at West Enfield, Maine.⁶

     William died at age 90, on 30 August 1980,² and was buried at Howland Cemetery, Howland, Penobscot, Maine.²

     Elmira L. Booker was born in September 1864 at Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine.^1,2

     Elmira, married Samuel J. Pratt at age 30, son of Noah Bicknell Pratt and Prudence Lavania Stedman, on 5 September 1885.^1,3

     Elmira L. Booker died in 1917⁴ and was buried at Dover Cemetery, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.⁵